Unmoved Meaning
/əˈnmuvd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot physically moved.
adjNot affected emotionally, or not showing emotion.
Sentence Examples
The story left him unmoved.
Tom seemed to be unmoved.
He remains unmoved in front of violent scenes on TV.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the powerful earthquake that shook the entire city, the heavy statue remained ____ on its pedestal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many emotional pleas, the manager remained ____ and he refused to change his mind about the project today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English moved English unmoved From un- + moved.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"About John Marin, there move sad, disgruntled beings, full of talk and lamentations. [...] They bewail the fact that in America, soil is poor and unconducive to growth, and men remain unmoved by growing green. But Marin persists, and what ebullience and good humour, in the rocky ungentle loam?"
— 1922 April, Paul Rosenfeld, “The Water-Colours of John Marin: A Note on the Work of the First American Painter of the Day”, in John Peale Bishop, editor, Vanity Fair, volume 18, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Vanity Fair Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 48, column 2:
"Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved."
— 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1 – 0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport:
"Historic England was unmoved by the design changes, insisting that it would "strongly object" when the plans are formally submitted in April."
— 2023 February 8, Paul Stephen, “Heritage group opposes Liverpool Street revisions”, in RAIL, number 976, page 26:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the powerful earthquake that shook the entire city, the heavy statue remained ____ on its pedestal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many emotional pleas, the manager remained ____ and he refused to change his mind about the project today.